Summer 2008

National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Job Fair
Sponsor: National Black Prosecutors Association
Date: July 14, 2008

The event will be held on Monday, July 14 2008 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more information, go to http://www.blackprosecutors.org or contact Basheera James-Stevenson at 312-603-1847 or bajames@cookcountygov.com.

Fall 2008

August 

IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities
Sponsors:Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law.
Date: August 15, 2008

The IMPACT Fair will be held on Friday August 15, 2008 in Washington, DC. To register, go to http://www.law.arizona.edu/impact/.

19th Annual Public Interest Career Reception
Sponsors: Co-sponsored by 20 New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania law schools
Date: August 28, 2008

The Reception, co-sponsored by 20 New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania law schools and open to students from the sponsoring schools, will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the City Bar in New York City from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. For more information, contact Hillary Exter at Hexter@law.fordham.edu or 212-636-7789.

National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) National Job Fair
Sponsor: NBLSA.

NBLSA will host seven regional job fairs across the country. For complete information about the NBLSA National Job Fair, visit http://www.nblsa.org/events/jobfair.

September

Lavender Law Conference
Sponsors: The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association and National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation.
Dates: September 4-6, 2008

This event will be held September 4-6, 2008 in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit http://www.lavenderlaw.org.

October 

Equal Justice Works Public Service Career Fair
Sponsor: Equal Justice Works
Dates: October 10-11, 2008

The 2008 Equal Justice Works Fair will take place on October 10-11, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Students may search for employers and apply for interviews beginning in April. See http://www.equaljusticeworks.org or e-mail Nada El-Eryan at neleryan@equaljusticeworks.org for more information.

2008 National Latina/o Law Student Association (NLLSA) Conference Career Fair
Sponsor:  University of New Mexico's Mexican American Law Student Association
Dates: October 16-18, 2008

The 2008 National Latina/o Law Student Association Conference Career Fair will be held October 16-18 in Albuquerque, NM.  The National Latina/o Law Student Association is a student run organization dedicated to promoting and sustaining the academic success of Latina and Latino law students across the United States. This will be a groundbreaking great opportunity for law students to grow their perspective, meet Latina/o Law Students from across the country, network with faculty from across the country and make connections that will aid their legal career!  The Career Fair will be held on Friday October 17th, 2008 from noon-6:00pm.  Visit the NLLSA website for more details.

ALL INTERESTED EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30TH 2008! TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: https://epay.unm.edu/nllsa#.pages.nllsa.registration.

Government/Public Interest Recruitment Program
Sponsor: Massachusetts Law School Consortium.
Dates: October 23-24, 2008

Open to students of sponsoring law schools. The Government/Public Interest Recruitment Program is held twice a year. Interviews for the fall program will be held on October 23-24, 2008 at Boston College Law School. More information can be found by visiting http://www.maconsortium.org/govfall.htm or contacting Leslie LeBlanc at 617-552-4345 or leslie.leblanc@bc.edu.

November

University of Colorado/University of Denver Government & Public Interest Law Career Symposium
Sponsors: University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, University of New Mexico, and University of Wyoming Colleges of Law.
Date: November 6, 2008

This event provides an excellent forum for representatives of government agencies, public interest organizations, and the judiciary to meet students and recent graduates from both the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and to target those people who want to start their careers in public interest and government service.

SPRING 2009

January

Government/Public Interest Recruitment Program
Sponsor: Massachusetts Law School Consortium.
Dates: January 15 & 16, 2009

Open to students of sponsoring law schools. The Government/Public Interest Recruitment Program is held twice a year. Interviews for the spring program will be held at Suffolk University Law School. For more information, visithttp://www.maconsortium.org/govspring.htm or contact Michelle Dobbins at 617-305-1674 or mdobbins@suffolk.edu.

Washington, DC/Baltimore Public Service Career Fair
Sponsors: American University Washington College of Law, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Federal Bar Association, George Mason University School of Law, Howard University School of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, and University of Maryland School of Law.
Date: January 30, 2009 

The 2009 Washington, D.C./Baltimore Public Service Career Fair will be held at a local law school. This growing event will feature individual interviews as well as table talk opportunities with students from six area law schools. Last year’s fair brought more than 75 employers and 400+ students together to meet and discuss public interest and government opportunities in the Washington, D.C. area. This event is limited to current law students from the participating schools. Registration forms will be available on the Federal Bar Association website or you can register directly at https://law-dcpscf-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

For more information, contact Amy Shepherd at George Mason University School of Law at 703-993-8052 or ashephe2@gmu.edu.

Georgetown/George Washington Law Public Interest & Government Recruitment Program
Sponsors: George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center.
Date: January 31, 2009

Held every February in Washington, DC. The 2009 fair is scheduled for February 2009 at the GWU Marvin Center. Interested employers should contact Charles Curry at cmc237@law.georgetown.edu. Registration materials will be available in mid-October 2008.

February

Public Interest Legal Career Fair
Sponsor: Public Interest Law Center (PILC) at New York University School of Law.
Dates: February 5 & 6, 2009

The Public Interest Law Center (PILC) will host the 32nd annual Public Interest Legal Career Fair at the NYU School of Law. The PILC fair will be held early February 2009. Employer registration opens in fall 2008. Information about the Fair, including a list of participating law schools, is available at: http://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/careerfair/index.htm.  For more information, contact pilcfair@juris.law.nyu.edu.

Public Service Career Day
Sponsor: The University of Texas School of Law.
Dates: February 5 & 6, 2009

Public Service Career Day (PSCD) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During PSCD, public interest and government employers will conduct interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions. You may request to interview first, second, third-year and/or LL.M. students and alumni up to one year after graduation from all nine participating Texas law schools.  Employers and eligible students interested in participating in PSCD can contact Mary Emma Civins at mcivins@law.utexas.edu.

Philadelphia Area Public Interest/Public Service (PI/PS) Career Fair
Sponsors: Seven Philadelphia area law schools.
Date: February 6, 2009

This fair is open to a consortium of Philadelphia area law schools, and is held at Temple University's Center City Philedelphia Location.

Northwest Public Service Career Fair
Sponsor: Northwest Consortium Law Schools.
Date: February 6 & 7, 2009

Open to students and alumni of sponsoring law schools. The Northwest Public Service Career Fair will be held on February 6, 2009 at Seattle University Campion Hall in Seattle, Washington and on February 7, 2009 at Lewis & Clark College Templeton Student Center in Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit http://www.nwpifair.org or contact Vicki Nelson, Lewis and Clark Law School, at 503-768-6699 or vnelson@lclark.edu.

Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference
Sponsors: Northwestern University School of Law and the Chicago Area Law School Consortium.
Date: February 7, 2009

The Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC) enables employers from public interest and government organizations and J.D. students to gather for a day of interviews and informal networking. MPILCC is open to students from law schools in: Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin.  Held in Chicago, IL at Northwestern School of Law.

Each year, the MPILCC Conference attracts nearly 50 employers for on-site interviews, Table Talk (an informal networking session), or resume solicitation. From an average eleven hundred student registrants, about 250 students representing about 40 law schools attend the conference. The conference is free to employers and students. 

For more information see the Conference website or contact 773-834-0918.

Southern California Annual Public Interest Career Day
Sponsors: Eleven California area schools including UCLA, USC, Loyola Law School, Pepperdine University , Southwestern University, University of San Diego, California Western School of Law, Chapman University, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School.
Dates: February 7, 2009

Join students from throughout Southern California and representatives from more than 115 nonprofit organizations, government agencies and private public interest-oriented law firms for the 24th Annual Southern California Public Interest Career Day.

For more information contact Catherine Mayorkas at 310-206-9155 or cmayorkas@law.ucla.edu.

Northern California Public Interest/Public Sector Legal Careers Day
Sponsors: Nine Northern California law schools and the Public Interest Clearinghouse (PIC).
Date: February 7, 2009

The 25th Annual Northern California Public Interest/Public Sector Legal Careers Day will be held at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Students of sponsoring schools can participate in formal interviews on the day of the program. Students and alumni from any law school are invited to participate in the table talk portion of the day. For more information, contact Katherine Moser at 415-422-6757 or moserk@usfca.edu or visit the following website: http://www.pic.org/programs/pilp/pipsday.html.

McGill Public Interest Career Day (Canada)
Sponsor:  McGill Faculty of Law.
Date: February 18, 2009

Students of sponsoring schools can participate in informational interviews on the day of the program. Alumni of sponsoring school and students from any law school are invited to participate in the kiosk fair and panel portion of the day. For more information, contact Ali Martin-Mayer, Director of the Career Development Office at 514-398-6618 or ali.martin-mayer@mcgill.ca

Government & Public Interest Job Fair
Sponsors: William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, and the University of Richmond School of Law.
Date: February 20, 2009

The event will take place at the University of Richmond School of Law. For more information, contact Kym Osterbind at 804-289-8680 or visit http://law.richmond.edu/career/gpjobfair/.

Public Sector Career Fair
Sponsor: Georgia Law School Consortium.
Date: February 20, 2009 

Open only to students of sponsoring law schools (all law schools in Georgia). Employers will interview students for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions. Traditionally held every February in Atlanta at Georgia State University School of Law. Interested employers should contact Sue McAvoy, Emory University School of Law, at 404-727-5503 or smcavoy@law.emory.edu.

Government Careers Information Day
Sponsors:Loyola Law School, California Western School of Law, Chapman University School of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law, Southwestern University School of Law, UCLA, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Whittier Law School, USC, and University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall).
Date: February 29, 2009

This event includes information, interviews, and panel discussions by various Government Agencies. The event is open to law students and alumni of the sponsoring schools. The event takes place at Chapman University School of Law.

For more information, contact Michelle Ellis at 213-736-1150.

March

Legal Careers in Social Justice Information Fair
Sponsor: University of Ottawa Faculty of Law                                                                                                                                                 Date: Thursday, March 5^th.

Details coming soon…

Canada Public Interest Day (PID)
Sponsors: Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Date: TBD

The seventh annual Public Interest Day (PID) will give students access to information on legal aid clinics, community-based associations, non-governmental organizations, government offices, and firms that have made a commitment to public interest work. More information can be found at http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/careers/publicinterestdayagenda.htm (not yet updated for 2009), or by contacting either Nadine Reid at nreid@osgoode.yorku.ca, Nicola Martin at nmartin@osgoode.yorku.ca, or Shannon Leo at shannon.leo@utoronto.ca.